Bill Text: OR SB577 | 2013 | Regular Session | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Relating to methods for protecting property.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2013-07-03 - Effective date, January 1, 2014. [SB577 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2013-SB577-Engrossed.html

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     77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session

HA to A-Eng. SB 577

LC 3168/SB 577-A6

                       HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
                   A-ENGROSSED SENATE BILL 577

  By COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION AND GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY

                             May 29

  On page 1 of the printed A-engrossed bill, line 2, after ' ORS'
insert '646A.152,'.
  After line 4, insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 1. + } ORS 646A.152 is amended to read:
  ' 646A.152. As used in ORS 646A.150 to 646A.172:
  ' (1) 'Maintenance agreement' means a contract of limited
duration that provides for scheduled maintenance only.
  ' (2) 'Obligor' means   { - the person who - }  { +  a person
that + } is contractually obligated to the service contract
holder to provide service under a service contract { + . + }
 { - and who: - }
  '  { - (a) Sold the merchandise covered by the service
contract; - }
  '  { - (b) Sells merchandise similar to that covered by the
service contract; or - }
  '  { - (c) Is acting through or with the written consent of the
manufacturer, importer or seller of the merchandise covered by
the service contract. - }
  ' (3) 'Person' means an individual, partnership, corporation,
incorporated or unincorporated association, joint stock company,
reciprocal, syndicate or any similar entity or combination of
entities acting in concert.
  ' (4) 'Service contract' is a contract described in ORS
646A.154.
  ' (5) 'Service contract holder' or 'contract holder' means a
person   { - who is the purchaser or holder of - }  { +  that
purchases or holds + } a service contract.
  ' (6) 'Service contract seller' means a person   { - who - }
 { + that + } markets, sells or offers to sell a service
contract.
  ' (7) 'Warranty' means a warranty   { - made solely by the
manufacturer, importer or seller of - }  { +  that a person that
manufactures, imports or sells + } property or services
 { - , - }  { +  makes + } without charge, that is not negotiated
or separated from the sale of the product and is incidental to
the sale of the product, and that guarantees indemnity for
defective parts, mechanical or electrical breakdown, labor or
other remedial measures, such as repair or replacement of the
property or repetition of services.'.
  In line 5, delete '1' and insert '2'.
  On page 3, line 32, delete '2' and insert '3'.
  On page 4, delete lines 30 through 32 and insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 4. + }  { + The amendments to ORS 646A.152,
646A.154 and 646A.430 by sections 1 to 3 of this 2013 Act apply
to service contracts into which a consumer enters and vehicle
protection product warranties that go into effect on or after the
effective date of this 2013 Act. + } ' .
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